Ricky Bain is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. Bain is also the founder and advisor of Lighthouse Financial Strategies, where he provides life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance advisory services. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and employer retirement plans with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a model-driven investment process and offers strategies including passive, tactical, and Biblical Responsible Investing approaches.

Virginia Shields is a financial advisor with LexAurum Advisors in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with LexAurum Advisors since 2016 in various roles. LexAurum Advisors manages approximately $1.27 billion for individuals, families, businesses, institutional clients, and other advisory firms through a multi-advisor team. The firm uses diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and combines fundamental, market-trend, and economic-cycle analysis, offering model allocations primarily through low-cost ETFs and services that include discretionary rebalancing on third-party platforms.

Matthew Black is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cooper McManus. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, AE Wealth Management, Miller Retirement Group, Charles Schwab, and State Street Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a course instructor in financial education. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a wide range of securities and model asset-allocation portfolios customized through sub-advisors and co-advisory platforms.

Chancellor Davis is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Modern Wealth Management, he worked at New York Life insurance for two years and has a background in education, having taught at both Fuquay Varina High School and Carnage Middle School. Modern Wealth Management provides investment advisory and integrated planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, broker-dealers, and corporations. The firm employs a centralized portfolio management model supported by an Investment Committee and offers a range of services such as discretionary investment management, tax planning, estate planning, and insurance solutions.

David Brozenic is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and V Wealth Management. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charities, and trusts. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining various analytical approaches and offers both direct management and access to third-party programs, with notable integration of legal-service pathways and extensive operational resources.

Eric Traczyk is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors, L.L.C. for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President and CEO of the Symphony Hills Homes Association, a nonprofit organization. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm employs a combination of proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, and option-based strategies, supporting tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Shane Miller is an investment advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2024 and has been involved with SEM Retirement Services, LLC since 2005, where he assists clients with insurance and Medicare sales. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, offering a non-discretionary model that emphasizes client-approved transactions and employs various analytical approaches in portfolio management.

Thomas Yager is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has been associated with CreativeOne entities since 2014 and currently serves as Vice President of Operations overseeing new business processing for insurance lines. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm combines project-based planning and ongoing asset management using fundamental and cyclical security analysis, with services that include financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Jaime Gaona is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for nine years before joining Creative Financial Designs and CFD Investments in 2022. Outside of financial advising, Gaona is a co-owner of a construction business, J&J Familia. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm structures portfolios using asset-class model allocations with five risk objectives and provides specialized services such as Biblically Responsible Investing and a variety of billing options.

Amy Roberts is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Simplicity Wealth, Brett Reid Group, and Keller Williams. Outside of her advisory role, Roberts owns Serendipity Farm & Vine, a farm winery and event venue. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm uses a combination of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies to implement portfolios and supports tailored suitability assessments and regular rebalancing.

Brian Harrold is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including MassMutual, Metlife Securities, New England Securities, and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm manages discretionary accounts using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing methods such as modern portfolio theory, fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Michael Miller is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining CreativeOne Wealth in 2022, he worked at Global Atlantic Financial Group from 2013 to 2017. He is also President and CEO of CreativeOne, an insurance marketing and brokerage firm. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm employs a mix of proprietary ETF-based core models, third-party managers, and option-based strategies, supporting tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Matthew Schuller is a financial advisor at Creativeone Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been involved with Change Path LLC since 2018 and Creative One Solutions LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Schuller serves as president and owner of a business focused on the sale of annuities, long-term care, and life insurance products. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and consultative retainer services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing various investment methods including modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis.

Heath Hancock is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial industry, he owned and operated Hancock Chiropractic for 16 years. He is also involved in Hancock Investments LLC, a family-owned business that manages rental properties in Salina, Kansas. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a blend of proprietary and third-party model portfolios, employing various investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and select private investments.

Kacy Seitz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with RFG Advisory, LLC and previously spent over a decade at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as investment companies and government entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a range of model strategies and third-party platforms.

John Link is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Nexus Financial Group and Link Retirement & Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, he provides trust and estate planning advice through a separate entity, Link Financial LLC. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerances and manages approximately $1.55 billion in assets with a team of 83 advisors.

Elliott Decker is a financial advisor with Convergence Financial in Overland Park, KS. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to entering the financial services field, his work experience includes roles at FedEx Ground and University of Missouri Kansas City. Convergence Financial provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis in portfolio construction and offers retirement plan consulting, fiduciary services, and access to third-party asset managers, operating across multiple offices and managing significant client assets.

Thomas Strandell is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with CreativeOne Securities, formerly Client One Securities, since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Strandell volunteers as a presenter for the Financial Education Partnership, a nonprofit organization. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party managers through a proprietary advisory platform.

Elizabeth Boswell is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of her advisory role, Boswell serves as an associate at Financial Independence Group, where she is involved in selling fixed annuities and life insurance policies. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and provides tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Kenneth Haughney is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2012 and with Mutual of Omaha since 2011. Outside of advisory services, he is appointed with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas City, selling major medical and dental insurance to individuals and small businesses on a limited basis. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through Envestnet and Pershing, supporting both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth clients with access to third‑party money managers and model portfolios.